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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Giving \Giv"ing\, n.
     1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
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     2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
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     3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
        first giving of the weather.'' --Addison.
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     Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
  
     Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
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              His givings out were of an infinite distance
              From his true meant design.           --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Giving \Giv"ing\, n.
     1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  
     2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
  
     3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
        first giving of the weather.'' --Addison.
  
     Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
  
     Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
  
              His givings out were of an infinite distance From
              his true meant design.                --Shak.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  giving in
     vb.
     (present participle of en give in nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  giving in
     vb.
     (present participle of en give in nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  giving in
     vb.
     (present participle of en give in nocat=1)

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  giving in /ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪn/
  einreichend, einhändigend, einbringend, einliefernd, abgebend
     Synonyms: handing in, submitting
  
   see: hand in sth., give in sth., submit sth., handed in, given in, submitted, hand in/submit a project, hand in/submit your notice/resignation, hand in/submit a vase to an auction, hand in/submit the documents found to the police
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  giving in /ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪn/
  nachgebend, einlenkend, seinen Widerstand aufgebend, sich breitschlagen lassend, sich erweichen lassend
        "He studied her for a minute before finally giving in/relenting."  - Er musterte sie eine Minute lang bevor er nachgab.
     Synonym: relenting
  
   see: give in, relent, given in, relented
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  giving in /ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪn/
  nachgebend, beugend
   see: give in to sth., given in, give in to a threat, give in to majority, give in to temptation, The cleverer give in.
  

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